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This Saturday... BERZERK!!!

Last Friday Mike Q Hanlon, the evil mastermind behind Alamo Basement sent out top secret messages to various locations, messages containing random starter

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, Jan 22, 2009

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Last Friday Mike Q Hanlon, the evil mastermind behind Alamo Basement sent
out top secret messages to various locations, messages containing random
starter sentences. These messages traveled both to distant lands and to top
secret enclaves of the theatre insurgency right here in Milwaukee. A mere
TEN MINUTES after reading these sentences the recipients (highly skilled
playwright operatives) replied with short play scripts. Scripts grown out of
frenzied typing and their impulsive first reactions to the starter sentences
Hanlon had sent out.

These scripts detail lurid stories of dangerous counter-cultural activities,
violations of both wholesome social norms and theatrical good sense. Perhaps
it's the weather, but for some unknown reason, this particular batch of
Berzerk scripts tends to be unusually heavy on violence, anger, destruction
and bloodshed.

Monday morning Hanlon collected and distributed these blood soaked bits of
theatre to his crack team of technical wizards, headed by none other than
the over-opinionated and detestable Rex Winsome, who all leapt into a flurry
of preparations, readying an elaborate trap for you, our unsuspecting
audience.

Meanwhile, the genius Hanlon has also cast the plays and distributed them to
a decentralized network of berzerker guerilla operatives. These expert
actors armed with the playwrights' words, have but a few days spent in
meditative isolation to prepare for Saturdays indiscriminant rampaging
theatre onslaught.

Yes, in less than 48 hours these madmen will descend upon the cozy Alchemist
Theatre in unassuming Bayview, where they will set their traps and lie in
wait for an unsuspecting audience to gather, attracted by fine affordable
beverages and free popcorn to the Alchemist's uber-comfortable seats. A more
inviting atmosphere for a theatre audience could not be imagined.

This audience, settling into their seats are the final component of a truly
maniacal feat of the theatre arts. A feat that you are welcome to
participate in, for only five dollars... that's right, five dollars. Not
only is it exciting and dangerous, it's also CHEAP! FIVE DOLLARS! Where else
can you get great theatre for five bucks? We're so proud of our thriftiness
we'll even extend our special offer: if you bring in one of The Rep's $30
tickets torn into six pieces, we'll let you and five friends have whatever
seats aren't already claimed by paying customers.

But, we'd prefer that you buy em online, buy em early, to make sure you get
a seat!